50 Fun Fall Activities for Families

Don’t miss these fun fall activities for families that everyone will enjoy!

Fall time is my favorite time of year!

I love the cooler weather, the sweet crispness in the air, and the leaves changing from green to a myriad of golden colors.

Then there’s pumpkins and pumpkin spice everything! Chunky knit sweaters, fall boots, snuggling up under blankets by the fire — I just love all the cozy things about fall!

Every year, our family loves to spend time together doing tons of different fun fall activities.

We have a yearly tradition of going apple picking at a nearby u-pick apple orchard and then coming home to make something yummy with those freshly picked apples.

Another yearly tradition our family has is touring a local farm and learning all about their animals. We also take a hayride at the farm, which brings us to their pumpkin patch where each of us can pick our own pumpkin. We go home later in the day to paint our pumpkins while munching on donuts and apple cider. Yum!

These two traditions are fall time staples in our family, and we always have so much fun doing them together!

50 Fun Fall Activities for Families

If you and your family are looking for some fun things to do together this fall, then check out these 50 fall activities your whole family will enjoy!

1. Decorate your house for fall
2. Go apple picking
3. Visit a farm
4. Paint pumpkins
5. Drink hot apple cider
6. Eat pumpkin spice donuts
7. Have a family movie night
8. Make caramel corn (or snack on some pre-made caramel corn!)
9. Collect fallen leaves
10. Go on an acorn hunt
11. Make a fall craft with your kids
12. Have a corn roast
13. Go for a walk
14. Make a fall wreath
15. Bake cookies for your neighbors
16. Make no-sew blankets
17. Have a fall picnic
18. Read outdoors
19. Go on a hayride
20. Visit a pumpkin patch
21. Carve pumpkins
22. Decorate pinecones
23. Have a bonfire
24. Roast marshmallows
25. Make s’mores
26. Bake pumpkin bread
27. Visit a corn maze
28. Take fall family pictures
29. Diffuse some fall essential oils
30. Have a nature scavenger hunt
31. Play backyard football
32. Jump in a pile of leaves
33. Make hot chocolate
34. Go on a bike ride
35. Roast pumpkin seeds
36. Make apple butter
37. Volunteer at a soup kitchen
38. Attend a local football game
39. Make a hot pot of soup or stew
40. Bake an apple pie
41. Go hiking
42. Make a pinecone bird feeder
43. Visit local fairs and festivals
44. Host a chili potluck party
45. Go camping
46. Fly a kite
47. Have a game day (or game night)
48. Set up an apple cider stand
49. Enjoy some stargazing
50. Visit a farmer’s market

Your Turn!

I hope I sparked some fun ideas for you and your family to try this fall! Is there anything I missed? Or does your family have a fall tradition that you do every year? Tell me all about it in the comments below!